BHOLA, Apr 24 (UNB): Polling in Bhola-3 by-elections ended Saturday amidst opposition BNP's demand to scrap the election, which they described as farcical.The Election Commission (EC) suspended voting at nine polling centers following violence.Witnesses said the election from 8.00am to...
State minister for Home Shamsul Huq Tuku said that those who helped war criminals integrate into mainstream society would also be tried for offences, reports bdnews24.com.It was the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami who rehabilitated war criminals in this country, he added.He...
CHUADANGA, Apr 24 (UNB): Indian Border Security Force (BSF)kidnapped a Bangladeshi young man from Baradi border under Damurhuda Upazila Saturday.BSF jawans of Gede camp kidnapped Shaheen Alam (18), at about 7.00am when he went there for grazing cattle.Later, BDR jawans...
NAOGAON, Apr 24 (UNB): Police arrested a fugitive accused of banned Islamic outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) at Maskipur bazar under Atrai Upazila Saturday.Acting on secret information, police conducted a drive and arrested Hafez Masud, son of Taslim Uddin of...
RAJSHAHI, April 24 (BSS): The historic Khapra Ward Day was observed in the city Saturday condemning the brutal killings of seven detained communist political prisoners. According to records, on this day in 1950 the then on-duty jail police shot dead...
DU CorrespondentPolice arrested four activists of Dhaka University (DU) unit Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on charge of attempt to vandalise the vice chancellor's office of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Saturday.The arrestees include Marketing Department student Akhter Hossain, Management...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 24: Chittagong city mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury has expressed deep concern at the murder of three students in separate incidents in Chittagong University including the recent killing of Asaduzzaman Asad by assailants.In a statement he said that...
Our CorrespondentRANAGMATI, Apr 24: An activist of Parbattya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) was wounded when the armed men of anti-peace United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF) allegedly shot him at Chakrapara in the town Friday night.The injured person is Jyotirmoy...
DU CorrespondentBangladesh Chhatra Federation (BCF) demonstrated on the Dhaka University (DU) campus Saturday demanding arrest and punishment to the BCL men involved in attack on the rally of National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports in...
Mohammedan SC came from behind to register a 3-1 goals victory over spirited Rahmatganj MFS in the lone match of the Citycell Bangladesh League at the Bangabandhu National Stadium Saturday, reports UNB.The match was locked 1-1 during the first half.With...
MUMBAI, April 24 (Internet): The Indian Premier League (IPL) controversy took a backseat as cricketers and cricket lovers got together to wish master blaster Sachin Tendulkar on his 37th birthday here Saturday.Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan said: "The entire nation and...
Royal Challengers Bangalore, the runners-up of the 2009 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) have emerged as the strongest IPL brand, according to UK's Intangible Business.Intangible Business, a world leading brand valuation company, in collaboration with MTI Consulting, a...
CHITTAGONG, Apr 24 (UNB): The GP-BCB National Cricket Academy team needs another 250 runs to win against touring Standard Bank National Cricket Academy team of South Africa on the 4th and last day of the first four-day match at the...
Mohammedan SC reached the final of the Women's Club Cup Cricket Tournament beating arch-rivals Abahani Limited by 34 runs in the 2nd semifinal at the Gulshan Youth Club ground Saturday, reports UNB.Mohammedan SC will play the final on April 28...
Europa Youth Club earned an exciting 80-77 points victory over Flame Boys Club in the Premier Bank Metropolis First Division Basketball League at the Dhanmondi Basketball gymnasium Saturday, reports UNB.The winners dominated the first half by 47-38 points.Herman caged 17...
TOKYO, Apr 24 (AFP): Shimizu S-Pulse went top of the J-League on Saturday with a lucky late win as front-runners Urawa Red Diamonds crashed to a 1-0 defeat to Jubilo Iwata.Masaki Yamamoto's cross from the right went straight in in...
DOHA, Apr 24 (AFP): Asian Football Confederation president Mohamed bin Hammam says the Asian Cup next year will be tougher than ever for the traditional powerhouse teams after Iraq's upset victory in 2007.Bin Hammam made the comment as Asia's top-ranked...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Saturday urged all concerned including the Ministry of Education to take necessary steps for expanding Girls Guide movement upto grassroots level to groom up the new generation as an efficient and capable one, reports BSS."We...
FE ReportDepartment of Patents, Designs and Trademarks under the Ministry of Industries and Intellectual Property Association of Bangladesh are jointly organising programmes across the country on the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day.The theme of this year's World Intellectual Property...
Police arrested one of suspected killers of Gautam Roy, a sub-inspector of Bangshal police station, from old part of the city Friday night, reports UNB.The suspected killer was identified as Ahmed Ali alias Haider alias Hadi.A team of Sutrapur thana...
Prime Minister (PM) Sheikh Hasina Saturday expressed her deep shock at the death of promising journalist Jahirul Islam Tipu, reports UNB.Tipu died of cardiac arrest Friday night at the age of 47. He was the news editor of the daily...
Our CorrespondentCHITTAGONG, Apr 24: The three-day historic Jabbar's Boli Khela (wrestling) and Boishakhi Mela (fair), the second greatest folk festival of greater Chittagong, started today at the Laldighi Moidan in the port city.Abdul Jabbar Sawdagar, a local prominent trader of...
FE ReportQueen Mary College started its journey on Saturday in the city with the aim of providing modern education to make enlightened citizens.Fahima Khatun, chairman of the Education Board of Dhaka was the chief guest in the inaugural ceremony of...
Pulok DebnathEducation provided by the primary schools of our country is the root of all education on which depends the future of our country. But the bleak position of most of our government primary schools weakens the contribution to building...
Md. Rasel EusoofiUNDOUBTEDLY, getting a hand from the law and to be dispensed by proper justice are the constitutional rights to all and sundry in a country. Bangladesh, a developing country of the third world where 80% of the total...
Nazmul AhsanAbout a dozen US textile organisations and another 45 trade associations of South and North American, African and Middle Eastern countries are opposing the move to provide the duty-free access to Bangladesh apparel products to the US market under...
FE ReportSouth Asian nations are set to sign an agreement on trade in services in the upcoming summit in Bhutan in an effort to allow unrestricted cross-border expansion of their transport, logistics, banking and insurance firms.The move comes four years...
BHOLA, AP 24 (UNB): Awami League candidate Nurunnabi Chowdhury Shaon was unofficially declared elected with a comfortable margin in the Bhola-3 by-election Saturday.Shaon polled 96,591 votes in 77 polling centres out of 86 while his lone rival Hafizuddin Ahmed of...
M Azizur RahmanThe government has invited bids for setting up three more power plants on build, own and operate (BOO) basis to generate upto 550 megawatts (mw) of electricity, energy officials said Saturday."All the three plants will be run by...
Siddique IslamThe central bank has increased interest rates on government securities, particularly bonds, to curb inflation through attracting commercial banks and financial institutions to invest more in the securities."We've increased the interest rates on bonds to accept more bids in...
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